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1 obscure
I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)]* * *[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) oscuro2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) oscuro3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) oscuro2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) oscurare- obscurity* * *obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/a.1 oscuro ( anche fig.); poco chiaro; indistinto; confuso; vago: an obscure explanation, una spiegazione oscura (o poco chiara); an obscure figure, una figura indistinta; an obscure scientist, un oscuro scienziatoobscurely avv. obscureness n. [u]. (to) obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)/v. t.1 oscurare ( anche fig.); offuscare; ottenebrare; eclissare: to obscure sb. 's glory, oscurare la gloria di q.2 nascondere in parte; far dimenticare: His current success obscures his past failures, il suo attuale successo fa dimenticare i suoi fallimenti passati3 confondere; rendere più confuso (o più difficile): His testimony obscured the issue, la sua testimonianza è servita solo a complicare le cose.* * *I [əb'skjʊə(r)]1) (hard to understand) [meaning, origin] oscuro2) (little-known) [ writer] oscuro, sconosciuto3) (indistinct) [ shape] indistinto; [ memory] indistinto, vagoII [əb'skjʊə(r)] -
2 eclipse
I [ɪ'klɪps]nome eclissi f. (anche fig.)II [ɪ'klɪps]verbo transitivo eclissare* * *[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclissi2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) eclissare2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) eclissare* * *[ɪ'klɪps]1. neclissi f inv2. vt* * *eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/n.1 (astron.) eclissi, eclisse: lunar [solar] eclipse, eclissi lunare [solare]; annular eclipse, eclissi anulare; partial [total] eclipse, eclissi parziale [totale]2 [u] (fig.) decadenza; declino; oscurità; eclissi: to be in eclipse, (fig.) essere in declino; essere decaduto● (zool.: degli uccelli) eclipse plumage, livrea eclissale □ to be in eclipse, ( d'uccello) aver perso la livrea nuziale.(to) eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/v. t.1 (astron.) eclissare2 (fig.) eclissare; oscurare; mettere in ombra.* * *I [ɪ'klɪps]nome eclissi f. (anche fig.)II [ɪ'klɪps]verbo transitivo eclissare
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obscure — I (abstruse) adjective complex, cryptic, cryptical, deep, difficult, difficult to understand, enigmatic, enigmatical, esoteric, hidden, impalpable, incomprehensible, intricate, involved, mysterious, profound, recondite, transcendental, unapparent … Law dictionary
obscure — ► ADJECTIVE (obscurer, obscurest) 1) not discovered or known about; uncertain. 2) not well known. 3) not clearly expressed or easily understood. 4) hard to make out; indistinct. ► VERB ▪ conceal or make unclear … English terms dictionary
obscure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ completely, totally ▪ almost ▪ largely ▪ half, partially, partly … Collocations dictionary
obscure — [[t]ɒbskjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] obscurer, obscurest, obscures, obscuring, obscured 1) ADJ GRADED If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. The origin of the custom is obscure... The hymn was written by an… … English dictionary
obscure — 1. adjective 1) the truth is that many aspects of a war s outcome remain obscure for years Syn: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden Ant: clear … Thesaurus of popular words
obscure */ — I UK [əbˈskjʊə(r)] / US [əbˈskjʊr] adjective Word forms obscure : adjective obscure comparative obscurer superlative obscurest 1) not known about, or not well known Details of this period of Shakespeare s life remain obscure. The report had been… … English dictionary
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obscure — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. dark, dim b. shrouded in or hidden by darkness c. not clearly seen or easily distinguished ; faint < ob … New Collegiate Dictionary
obscure — 1 adjective 1 not at all well known and usually not very important: an obscure poet | The exact origin of the paisley design is obscure. 2 difficult to understand: obscure legal phrases obscurely adverb 2 verb (T) 1 to make something difficult to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
obscure — 1. adjective 1) his origins remain obscure Syn: unclear, uncertain, unknown, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate 2) obscure references to Proust Syn: abstruse, oblique, opaque … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
obscure — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Vague] Syn. indistinct, vague, ambiguous, indeterminate, indefinite, enigmatic, cryptic, equivocal, unintelligible, impenetrable, inscrutable, unfathomable, unclear, insoluble, involved, uncertain, indecisive, undefined … English dictionary for students